N489RS is a 2004 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.379, registered in Boston, MA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jul 20, 2004. It is one of 679 DA 40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Massachusetts. About 75% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 3, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- VIAGE LLC
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boston FSDO (BOS FSDO) · (781) 238-7500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 27, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A60B90
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51405620
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA 40
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A47CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 40.379
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 20, 2004
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Boston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Edward Lawrence Logan International Boston, MA | KBOS | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Norwood Memorial Norwood, MA | KOWD | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Laurence G Hanscom Field Bedford, MA | KBED | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Portsmouth, NH | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA21LA099 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.